H.R. No. 455
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the loss of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police
Department, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on January
15, 2025, at the age of 34; and
WHEREAS, Mark Butler was born in Winchester, Virginia, on
June 25, 1990; after graduating from West Virginia University, he
answered his nation's call to duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army; he
served at the rank of first lieutenant and was assigned to the Horse
Cavalry Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division; he spent six years on
active duty and four years on reserve; and
WHEREAS, Following his completion of Texas A&M Engineering
Extension Service law enforcement training in 2021, Mr. Butler
embarked on his career with the Navasota Police Department; he
subsequently was employed for a brief period by the Grimes County
Sheriff's Office before returning to the Navasota force; he
distinguished himself over the course of his tenure, receiving a
promotion to patrol sergeant in October 2024 and earning a
reputation as a proactive officer who helped lead the SWAT special
response team, lent his support to rookies and to training, and
demonstrated a commitment to protecting his fellow residents;
moreover, he loved working with K9 officers, and his dog Kilo was
laid to rest with him; he was known as a man of tremendous integrity
and generosity, and his dedicated service inspired an outpouring of
prayers and sympathy from the community; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sergeant Butler was devoted to
his wife, Evette Fannin Butler, and their two children, Ezra and
Elias; and
WHEREAS, Mark Butler was a courageous and caring public
servant who embodied the highest ideals of the law enforcement
profession, and his service and sacrifice in behalf of his
community will forever be remembered; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant Mark Allen
Butler and extend deepest condolences to all those who mourn his
passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mark
Butler.
Wharton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 455 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House